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Barbra Streisand
Soprano (lyric with dramatic lower register and world-class belting technique)
Born April 24, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, United States (84 years old)
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Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand is an American singer, actress, songwriter, and filmmaker. Over a career spanning more than six decades, Streisand's success in the entertainment industry has included Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
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Career Trajectory
Barbra Streisand rose from Brooklyn nightclubs to Broadway stardom with her 1962 debut in *I Can Get It for You Wholesale*, but achieved iconic status as Fanny Brice in *Funny Girl* (1964), a role that launched her into the stratosphere of international celebrity. Throughout the 1970s and beyond, she commanded film, recording, and concert stages with equal authority, becoming the first woman to achieve EGOT status and the only artist to top the Billboard 200 in six consecutive decades. Her 1983 directorial debut with *Yentl*—which she also wrote, produced, and starred in—shattered the glass ceiling for female filmmakers and cemented her legacy as an artist who refused to be confined by any single medium or traditional expectations of female performers.
Career Highlight
Achieved EGOT status, including a special Tony Award for Star of the Decade (1970), and became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film with Yentl (1983)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Soprano (lyric with dramatic lower register and world-class belting technique)
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1942 · Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Active since
- 1970
Training & Education
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Engagements
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Career Arc
A chronological journey through key moments
1942Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States
1970Including a special Tony Award for Star of the Decade
1983Star in a major studio film with Yentl
Available Performances
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